scholarly
adjective
schol·ar·ly
ˈskä-lər-lē 
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Examples of scholarly in a Sentence
His writings have been recently given scholarly attention.
She has a scholarly interest in music.
a scholarly study of words and their origins
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These research reports and scholarly articles explain how.
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JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
Researchers often comb through reams of scholarly works.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Dec. 2024
There is a lot of scholarly research regarding the ins and outs of wintertime blues.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
But plenty of scholarly studies have confirmed formaldehyde’s presence in our everyday lives and mirror our findings.
—Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 9 Dec. 2024
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JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
Researchers often comb through reams of scholarly works.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Dec. 2024
There is a lot of scholarly research regarding the ins and outs of wintertime blues.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
But plenty of scholarly studies have confirmed formaldehyde’s presence in our everyday lives and mirror our findings.
—Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 9 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for scholarly
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“Scholarly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scholarly. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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